Barratt Simplified Measure of Social Status

This measure is built on the work of Hollingshead (1957, 1975) who devised a simple measure of Social Status based on marital status, retired/employed status (retired individuals used their last occupation) educational attainment, and occupational prestige. This is a measure of social status, which is a proxy for socio-economic status. This is not a measure of social class, which is best seen as a cultural identity.

Domains Assessed: Background Information

Note: The Barratt is administered to all adult participants ages 18+ and parents of participants ages 5-17

References: Barratt, W. (2006). The Barratt simplified measure of social status (BSMSS): Measuring SES. Unpublished manuscript. http://socialclassoncampus.blogspot.com/2012/06/barratt-simplified-measure-of-social.html

Time to Complete: 5 minutes

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